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Iceland
Iceland
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Iceland. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Capital
Reykjavik
Head of State
President Halla Tómasdóttir
Head of Government
Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson
Reykjavik, Iceland. Photo: Getty Images
The Philippines

From tropics to tundra: why Filipinos are flocking to Iceland

More than 2,600 Filipinos live in Iceland, a nation of just 393,000, drawn by better pay and a new start in a land of ice – and opportunity.

Hong Kong transport

Cathay apologises over 54-hour delay to flight going from Toronto to Hong Kong

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SCMP Highlights

Recap | Seventh eruption in a year for Iceland volcano – stunning pictures

Fame and celebrity

Where is the Icelandic ‘Queen of Experimental Pop’ Björk in 2024?

‘Queen of Experimental Pop’ Björk has 11 studio albums and countless tours under her belt – so what has she been up to in recent years?

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“Queen of Experimental Pop” Björk has 11 studio albums and countless tours under her belt – so what has she been up to in recent years? Photo: @bjork/Instagram
Business of climate change

Swiss unicorn makes green investment pitch to Hong Kong investors

Climeworks, the builder of the world’s largest carbon capture plant, is seeking investors for ambitious multibillion-dollar ventures.

Iceland headed for early election after coalition collapses

Prime minister said there were disagreements between the three governing parties on issues regarding asylum seekers and energy.

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Luxury Hotels

Review | The Reykjavik Edition: true luxury in the heart of Iceland’s capital

We checked in to Iceland’s gorgeous Reykjavik Edition, and found its location in the trendy Old Harbour neighbourhood to be the ideal base from which to explore the city – and beyond.

The view from The Roof at The Reykjavik Edition hotel in Iceland. Photo: Handout
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong policeman dies, wife hurt in Iceland when car crashes into river

Icelandic police tell the Post man lost control of rental car on gravel path, crashing into Fossa River in north of country.

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High Jewellery

Creative director Claire Choisne reveals the inspo behind recent Boucheron collections

Choisne describes defying convention and adventuring in Iceland for the water-inspired Or Bleu, while More is More arose from a post-pandemic moment and Histoire de Style is drawn more from the brand’s archives

Video | Tourist in Iceland killed in ice cave collapse

Police in Iceland call off search at fatal ice cave collapse, saying no one is missing
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Nordic nations

Police in Iceland call off search at ice cave collapse that killed 1 man, saying no one is missing

A group of 23 foreign tourists were on an organised tour of the glacier Breidamerkurjokull with a guide when the cave collapsed on Sunday.

Rescue teams at the scene after an ice cave partially collapsed at the Breidamerkurjokull glacier in southeastern Iceland on Monday. Photo: TOD2 / Vilhelm Gunnarsson via AP
Transport and logistics

My Take | The next battleground between East and West may be the Arctic

As the ice melts and new shipping lanes open up, Canada’s sovereign claim over the Northwest Passage is likely to become hotly contested.

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Style Edit

Style shoot: Boucheron’s Iceland-inspired Or Bleu high jewellery collection

Creative director Claire Choisne used waves of silver, sprays of precious stones and icicles of pearls to convey the power of the country’s majestic landscape

Nato

Nato backs effort to save internet by rerouting to space in event of subsea attacks

Proposed initiative comes amid intensifying fears in the West that Russia or China could mine, sever or otherwise tamper with undersea cables during a military crisis.

Nato headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Photo: AFP
Tourism

How to say place names most get wrong like Laos, Oaxaca, Leicester

Think you can pronounce these hard-to-say countries, cities and other places? Try your hand at Phuket, New Orleans, Leicester, Reykjavík, Kaohsiung, Laos, Yosemite, Oaxaca, Edinburgh and more.

Can you pronounce Leicester properly? Photo: Shutterstock
Gender

Global equality champion Iceland to elect woman as president for second time

Katrin Jakobsdottir, who stepped down as prime minister to run for president, is neck-and-neck in polls with equality advocate Halla Tomasdottir.

Nordic nations

Iceland volcano erupts again, spews lava for fifth time since December

The new outburst happened as another eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula recently ended after spewing fountains of molten rock for almost eight weeks.

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European Union

Romania and Bulgaria partially join Europe’s Schengen travel zone

After years of negotiations to join Europe’s ID-check-free travel zone, there is now free access for travellers arriving by air or sea from both countries, marking new step in countries’ integration with the EU.

Passengers arriving from Berlin receive European Union and Bulgarian flags after Bulgaria’s official partial entry into Europe’s open-borders Schengen area at Sofia airport on Sunday. Photo: AFP
Russia

Russia sentences Pussy Riot activist to 6 years in absentia for Ukraine war fakes

Lyusya Shtein found guilty of spreading ‘war fakes’ over 2022 post on X that accused Russian soldiers captured by Ukraine of bombing foreign cities, Russian media reported.

Nordic nations

Lava from Iceland volcano continues to advance after latest eruption

Icelandic police declared a state of emergency shortly after the latest eruption on Saturday.

Ukraine war

Opinion | Welcome thaw in Arctic relations but Russia’s shadow looms large

After two years of frosty relations and a stalled LNG project in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, there is sign of a thaw amid pressing climate concerns: Arctic Council working group meetings are resuming virtually.

Large Icebergs float away as the sun rises near Kulusuk, Greenland in August 2019. Norway took over the Arctic Council’s rotating presidency on May 11, 2023 amid concerns that the work of the council on protecting the sensitive environment is at risk due to the suspension of cooperation with Moscow. Photo: AP
Nordic nations

Iceland volcano erupts again, spewing lava and cutting heat and hot water

The eruption site is close to Grindavík, a coastal town of about 3,800 people that was evacuated before a previous eruption on December 18.

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Iceland’s Meteorological Office says a volcano is erupting in the southwestern part of the country. Photo: AP
Europe

Video | ‘Black day’ of town fires as volcano erupts in Iceland

Volcanoes

Lava engulfs homes in Iceland as volcano erupts

For the second time in four weeks, a volcano has erupted in Iceland, with lava this time reaching a coastal town and setting houses on fire.

Video | Iceland volcano erupts after weeks of activity

Volcano erupts in Iceland after weeks of earthquake activity
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Volcanoes

Iceland volcano erupts after weeks of earthquakes

A volcanic eruption started Monday night on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula, turning the sky orange and prompting the country’s civil defence to be on high alert.

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A volcano spews lava and smoke as it erupts in Grindavik, Iceland. Photo: Civil Protection of Iceland via Reuters
Earthquakes

Iceland hit by 880 earthquakes overnight, amid volcanic eruption fears

Eruptions in 2021, 2022 and July this year were all preceded by a series of quakes, with thousands of tremors in the last couple of weeks.

Tourism

Update | Spa guests flee, state of emergency declared as quakes raise volcano fears

‘There was a panic situation’ at Blue Lagoon Iceland spa, taxi driver says, as guests fled one of the country’s biggest tourist attractions, fearing a rash of earthquakes presaged a volcanic eruption.

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